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    Category: FALLACIES AND FACTS

    Did King Harold get shot in the eye?

    As the Battle of Hastings was nearing its climactic end in 1066, the tall and mighty English King Harold, who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England,…… Read more “Did King Harold get shot in the eye?”

    July 15, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    Surviving Executions

    It is wrong to say that executions always go according to plan. Although the condemned were reprieved in cases where equipment failed or the victim recovered, there…… Read more “Surviving Executions”

    July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    Sherlock Holmes never said that!

    “Elementary, my dear Watson!” The most famous detective of all time and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation, Sherlock Holmes comes to mind. However, nowhere in any of…… Read more “Sherlock Holmes never said that!”

    May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    The many misconceptions about Walter Raleigh

    A handsome young gentleman stood amid the crowds as the Queen of England Elizabeth I passed by with her retinue. when she was almost at his side,…… Read more “The many misconceptions about Walter Raleigh”

    May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    Thumbs down=Death?

    French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme produced a painting that was first exhibited in 1873 and became very popular in the form of engravings. This painting showed a Roman…… Read more “Thumbs down=Death?”

    May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Or did he?

    Gaius Cornelius TacitusOne of the most adored ancient Roman legends tells about the ruthless, megalomaniac Emperor Nero was obsessed with the idea of building a magnificent new…… Read more “Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Or did he?”

    April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    George Washington and the cherry tree

    At the age of six, the future first President of the United States was accused of chopping down his father’s favorite cherry tree. Keeping in mind that…… Read more “George Washington and the cherry tree”

    April 22, 2017April 22, 2017 by Joshua Rego

    The truth according to a great comedian

    Julius Henry Marx, professionally known as Groucho Marx was an American comedian, film and television star. A pioneer of quick wit so legendary, that he is still…… Read more “The truth according to a great comedian”

    February 25, 2017 by Joshua Rego

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